London: The First Edition Club, 1926, in-4to, ca. 31.6 x 24.7 cm, XII + 68 p. (+1) + 30 plates, some in color, (printed on fine heavy paper, forege & below untrimmed), printed in 600 copies this being N° 41, original red clothbound, spine and covers gilt. topedge gilt. Fine.
First edition. Printed by Charles Whittingham and Griggs (Printers) Ltd. Chiswick Press, London. The outstanding catalogue of a famous exhibition. Hobson (1881 - 1946) was one of the most important historians of European bookbinding in the first half of the 20th century.Original-Leinwandband mit goldgeprägtem Rückentitel, Deckel mit ornamentaler Vergoldung; Kopfgoldschnitt, vorn und unten unbeschnitten. Erste Ausgabe. Image disp.
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London : Benn, 1926 In-4, XVI-178-(2) pages et 64 planches. Toile de l'éditeur, jaquette illustrée (szalie).
Une étude fondamentale sur le sujet. Monographs on Bookbinding No. 1.
Benn, London, 1926. In-8 gr., tela edit., pp. XVI,178, con 6 tavv. a colori protette da velina con didascalia e 58 tavv. in b.n., f.t. che riproducono splendidi esempi di legature del XVI secolo. Ben conservato.